The Director of the UK intelligence service GCHQ has revealed that about 500,000 Russian troops were killed after the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In her key address, she revealed that the Russians were engaged in sabotaging and attacking infrastructure in Britain and other Western nations. Though the figure provided by Ukraine regarding the loss of about 55,000 troops has been made public, such figures are not shared publicly. The intelligence head expressed concern over increasing risks posed by China as well as technological advancements such as artificial intelligence and encouraged everyone to ensure cyber security.